Protest in Iraq marking anniversary of occupation

On the sixth anniversary of America’s attack on Iraq, the people of Basra held a protest demanding the immediate retreat to British and American forces from Iraq.

Thousands of citizens of Basra, in southern Iraq, protested after the Friday prayers. They chanted anti-occupation slogans and demanded the freedom of prisoners and the immediate retreat of English and American forces.

Various segments of society and various political parties participated in this protest.